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Elon Musk’s Gifts to Web Scrapers (Guest Blog Post)

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

— Bright Data has long sold the data of all the major social media companies. sued Bright Data for trespass to chattels, breach of contract, tortious interference with a contract, violation of California Business and Professions Code Section 17200, and misappropriation. In November 2023, X corp. on all counts.

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Are Your Publicity Rights Protected for the AI Surge?

Traverse Legal Blog

PopSugar allegedly created profiles of prominent social media influencers and copied their photos from Instagram without permission, leading to a class action lawsuit. Some influencers have contracted away their rights to their likeness for AI simulation, possibly in exchange for lucrative deals.

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Are Your Publicity Rights Protected for the AI Surge?

LexBlog IP

PopSugar allegedly created profiles of prominent social media influencers and copied their photos from Instagram without permission, leading to a class action lawsuit. Some influencers have contracted away their rights to their likeness for AI simulation, possibly in exchange for lucrative deals.

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Book review: Copyright in the street. An Oral History of Creative Processes in Street Art and Graffiti Subcultures

The IPKat

Would they be prepared to take legal action for copyright infringement if someone exploited or copied one of their works? The use of cease-and-desist letters is widespread too. For some artists, a simple copy of the work featuring their work is enough to compensate for the absence of their name. because of rain).

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A 512(f) Plaintiff Wins at Trial! ??–Alper Automotive v. Day to Day Imports

Technology & Marketing Law Blog

This is the initial copying design (without of the background graphics in the precedent work): The copyright registrant alleged this copying design constituted copyright infringement. Satirical Depiction in YouTube Video Gets Rough Treatment in Court. * 512(f) Preempts Tortious Interference Claim–Copy Me That v.